Great Bend.
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Kansas·Barton County
4 tracts·12K people·$134K median·1,171/mi²
White 70 · Hispanic 25 · Multiracial 4 · Black 1 · Asian 0 · Other 0
Married couple 44 · Living alone 33 · Other 23
Professional 25 · Retail 21 · Health 19 · Manufacturing 13 · Leisure 12 · Public admin 8 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 32 · Service 24 · Sales · office 19 · Construction · maintenance 14 · Production · transport 11
Drive alone 84 · Carpool 12 · Work from home 5 · Walk 1 · Bike 1 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Great Bend is $133,900 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Great Bend has 14,479 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 36.5; the population is 70.2% White, 24.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 19.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 16.9% (Census ACS).
Jefferson Elem (54%), Lincoln Elem (37%) and Park Elem (28%) lead the elementary schools; Great Bend Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (25%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $759/month, 52% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Great Bend is $54,139 a year, 37% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Great Bend, median rent is $759/month and the median home value is $133,900 (Census ACS).
Great Bend reported 4.3 violent crimes and 16.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 91°F; winter lows average 22°F; there are 51 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 26 inches; snowfall averages 12 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Great Bend are ice storm (91), winter weather (88) and strong wind (87), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.06g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Great Bend, 1.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).